Implementation of Common Agricultural Policy in Austria Vienna Twinning Conference 7th October 2004 Hans Grieshofer
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Substantial Facts and Figures of Austrian Agriculture (1) Land Use
in 1,000 hectares
2001
2002
2003
Arable land
1.380 1.379 1.380
Total grassland
1.917 1.917 1.917
Agricultural area
3.375 3.374 3.373
Wooded area
3.260 3.260 3.260
Other areas
753
753
Source: Statistics Austria 2004
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753
Substantial Facts and Figures of Austrian Agriculture (2)
Agricultural Production
Areas in 1,000 ha, Yields in 100 kg/hectares 2001 Products
2002
2003
Cultivated area
Yield per ha
Cultivated area
Yield per ha
Cultivated area
Yield per ha
287,8
52,4
288,8
49,7
272,0
43,8
51,2
41,7
47,1
36,3
40,0
33,2
217,5
46,6
200,9
42,9
212,3
41,6
31,5
40,8
32,1
36,4
34,4
37,4
Wheat
Rye
Barley
Oats
C. Maize
171,4
87,1
172,2
96,8
173,3
83,8
Potatoes
23,1
300,4
22,5
303,8
21,1
265,3
Sugar beet
44,7
620,4
44,5
684,5
43,2
575
Source: Statistics Austria 2004
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CAP Backgrounds
CAP Reform
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CAP Developments since 2002
Strategy Paper of European Commission (July 2002) Mid-Term Review – Legislative Proposals (January 2003) Political Unification (26.6.2003) Appointment in the Council of Agricultural Department (29.9.2003) Beginning of Implementation in Austria (1.1.2005)
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Main elements of the CAP Reform Decoupling: Single Farm Payment scheme (SFP), independent from the production volume! Cross-Compliance: Making direct payments within the framework of market organisations conditional on the compliance with standards in the field of Enviroment, Food Safty, Animal and Plant Health, Animal Welfare as well as the commitment to keep all agricultural areas of holding in a „good agricultural condition“ Modulation: Reduction of the Direct Payments from an amount exceeding € 5,000 onwards, in order to make additional financial resources avaiable for rural development Arable crops: Various measures regarding durum wheat, protein plants, rye and the monthly increments Milk: Prolongation of the milk quota until 2014/15
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Implementation Time-Table Legal Background on European Level
Legislation: Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Implementing Regulations (3) • Cross-Compliance and Modulation • Single Farm Payment • Direct Support Scheme
National Decrees
Single Farm Payment 28.8.2004 Cross-Compliance October 2004
Implementation Steps
March 2004: Identification of the persons currently eligible in the case of a change of the farmer – already carried out Aug./Sept. 2004: Communication of the presumable data on he SFP to the farmers Sept./Oct. 2004: Identification procedure and possibility to apply • Cases of hardship • Special Cases • Anticipated transfer of payment entitlements in case of changes of the area March 2005: Communication of the final data April to 15. May: Application für the SFP December 2005: Payment of the SFP
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Austrian Implementation (1) Model of the Single Farm Payment Basic Formula for the Payment Entitlement Reference Amount = Market Payment Orders (2000-2002) / 3 Years Reference Area = Culture Plants Area and Forage Area / 3 Years Payment Entitlement (in €/he) = Reference Amount / Reference Area
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Austrian Implementation (2) Decoupled Payment Area Payments Culture plants Peas and beans Durum Wheat Seeds 40% Starch Potatoes Dried Food Hop
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Austrian Implementation (3) Decoupled Payment Animal Premium Special Premium for Male Cattle Premium for increase of Male-Cattle, Sucker-Cows and Milk-Cows in mountaious region Ewes and Goats 60 % Slaughter Premium for Adult Cattle
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Austrian Implementation (4) Use and Activation/Operation of SFP Activation: Utilizing a Payment Entitlement (PE) is possible in a hectare of eligible area Transfer: Transfer within a Memberstate; Activation of least 80% in the first year; in cases sale without land, 50% of their value pass to National Reserve Rotation of PE: Minimize the devaluation of PE National Reserve: 3% of the maximum rate of the hole Austrian Farm Premium (2005; € 18 Mio.) plus PE not activated as well as unused PE; PE for Special Cases
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Many Thanks for your Attention! Hans Grieshofer
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